Category: Allstonia
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From a house on wheels to Harvard Avenue: Vivant Vintage will relocate this June
Vivant is a French word used to describe something or someone that is lively, animated, or full of energy. Founders of the curated thrift store Vivant Vintage Justin Pomerleau and his wife Emmy Sawich chose this word to name their…
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MBTA will suspend service, including between Kenmore and Boston College, in late April for infrastructure updates
On April 7, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) announced it will suspend service on parts of the Green Line for infrastructure upgrades from April 22 to April 30. The B branch will be closed between Kenmore and Boston College…
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Allston activist proposes Arts Corridor to support local artists and businesses
Tim McHale, a 71-one-year-old Allstonian and longtime housing activist, has proposed building an arts corridor in North Allston-Brighton to create a vibrant arts ecosystem while bringing economic opportunity and equitable development to Allston-Brighton. “It’s a public realm that’ll kick butt,”…
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“Let It Linger”: Ama fuses Nepali cuisine with familial comfort
Bright orange traffic cones and freshly-paved concrete outline a modern, glass-paneled hotel near the upper edge of Lower Allston. Inside, customers, consisting of families, students, business workers and more, gather at Ama, the new Nepali-inspired restaurant that opened just last…
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Changes to MBTA bus routes could mean good news for riders
Changes are coming to two Arlington bus routes on April 5, when the 87 and 350 routes will be streamlined. The changes come from MBTA’s multi-year Better Bus Project, and will bring more service to the town. The project, announced in 2018 and expected to be…
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City introduces renovation ideas to Penniman Road Play Area at second community meeting
Planning for the Penniman Road Play Area improvements is underway after the Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented three design concepts at the project’s second community meeting on Wednesday night. Held at the Josephine Fiorentino Community Center, this design meeting…
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Boston City Council votes on housing resolutions in first full meeting of the year
On January 28, the Boston City Council convened to discuss a rent control state ballot initiative, a potential ban on algorithmic price setting in the housing market and an order to remove parking minimums under newly-elected Council President Elizabeth ‘Liz’…